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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Dre Johnson
8-7 160.47
131.36
 
VS
proj
DEAD LEAGUE
155.53 7-8
113.91

Back-and-forth battle ends with Dre Johnson coming back to top DEAD LEAGUE in 160.47-155.53 battle

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Dre Johnson earned a come-from-behind win over DEAD LEAGUE, coming back to earn a 160.47-155.53 victory. Despite trailing 155.53-148.57 heading into Monday night, Dre Johnson staged a comeback behind Diontae Johnson (8 Rec, 59 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Kyler Murray (34.43 points) and Dalvin Cook (21.9) were the leaders for DEAD LEAGUE in the loss. This marks the third time this season Dre Johnson have taken down DEAD LEAGUE, after winning 150.97-100.67 in their last matchup. Dre Johnson improve to 8-7 for the season, while DEAD LEAGUE fall to 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Dre Johnson   DEAD LEAGUE

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hurts overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 35.57 points against his 19.91-point projection. In a 33-26 loss to the Cardinals, he passed for 338 yards , ran for 63 yards and scored 4 touchdowns. Hurts will face the Cowboys next week.
Jalen Hurts

Top Player Comparison

Dre Johnson
Points
% of total points 160.47
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
35.57
19.91
22.2%
2
David Montgomery
RB
28.2
12.43
17.6%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
22.3
12.08
13.9%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
15.5
13.23
9.7%
DEAD LEAGUE
Points
% of total points 155.53
1
Kyler Murray
QB
34.43
22.98
22.1%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
21.9
17.93
14.1%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
20.1
9.43
12.9%
4
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
17.2
9.3
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was DEAD LEAGUE who owned the lead, 155.53-135.97. For Dre Johnson, Jalen Hurts had a 32-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass. Kyler Murray had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for DEAD LEAGUE, while Robert Woods had a 40-yard run.
Monday
Diontae Johnson had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Dre Johnson during Monday Night Football, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Dre Johnson   DEAD LEAGUE

What If

Dre Johnson would have beaten six other teams besides DEAD LEAGUE this week.
DEAD LEAGUE would not have lost to any other team in the league besides Dre Johnson this week.
Dre Johnson would be 9-6 if they played DEAD LEAGUE every week.
Dre Johnson would be 7-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as DEAD LEAGUE.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dre Johnson, DEAD LEAGUE would be 5-7.
If Dre Johnson had played every team in the league each week, they would be 73-60.
If they played every team every week, DEAD LEAGUE would be 70-63.

Coach Talk

Dre Johnson
Good work, Dre Johnson. Assembling a lineup that registered 160.47 points in Week 15.
DEAD LEAGUE
Well, DEAD LEAGUE, this week's problem isn't exactly a brain teaser. Going with Kenny Golladay in what turned out to be a tight fantasy matchup... let's try to play with a full deck of cards next time.